Congratulations to John MacEachern, winner of the Mayor’s Poetry Contest to celebrate Poetry Month in April and promote literacy, arts, culture and reading in our community. Although John has studied poetry this is the first poem that he has written. I also enjoyed hearing why he wrote the poem – he had come home from […]
The Mayor’s Report informing the residents of St. Catharines about events, news and business in #OurHomeSTC. Last week, we had a significant moment in our community as we celebrated the opening of 527 Carlton Street a new affordable housing build by Niagara Regional Housing. Addressing the need for affordable housing is one of the most […]
It’s Council Monday which means a new edition of the Mayor’s Report. Thanks for all the fun comments and gifs today as Team STC had some fun this morning with a little April Fools joke! We have some businesses that have opened up here in St. Catharines – Bodhi Yoga and Wellness – congratulations to […]
I had a chat with a familiar voice on Niagara airwaves – Tom McConnell from 610 CKTB about the Province’s Regional Government review. The Province is reviewing the governance, decision-making, and service delivery functions for regional governments and member municipalities. The Mayors of Niagara have given our input and met with advisors from the Province. […]
The Mayor’s Report informing the residents of St. Catharines about events, news and business in #OurHomeSTC Thank you Emily Kovacs, Niagara Folk Arts Multicultural Centre and Councillor Karrie Porter for organizing the vigil that took place on Saturday – in memory of those who were killed in a senseless act of terrorism. We must stand […]
The Mayor’s Report informing the residents of St. Catharines about events, news and business in #OurHomeSTC. The City of St. Catharines is looking for residents to get involved and help shape our community by joining one of our advisory committees. Applications are open until March 11 – to learn more or to apply visit – […]
As we are in the middle of Black History Month – I wanted to share this TVO piece on Harriet Tubman and her connection to St. Catharines. Harriet was a woman of strength, dignity and honour. She had extraordinary courage while leading hundreds of slaves to freedom. We celebrate Harriet and her connection to St. […]
Feb. 13, 2019 Mayor Sendzik delivers optimistic state of the city address Compassion, optimism and momentum are the defining words for St. Catharines according to Mayor Walter Sendzik’s state of the city address. The Mayor delivered his annual speech to an audience of more than 500 business and community leaders this afternoon at Club Roma. […]
St. Catharines mayor looks ahead to first year of new council term by Luke Edwards Niagara This Week – St. Catharines As St. Catharines grows and welcomes new residents, its mayor says the city must also continue looking after its own. Fresh off a successful run for a second term as mayor, Walter Sendzik is looking […]
ADAM BISBY – ST. CATHARINES, ONT. SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL Decades after Teenage Head played its last punk-rock show there, 201 St. Paul St. will soon be vacant no more. The corner lot on downtown St. Catharines’s main thoroughfare still sits empty, as it has done since the 1996 demolition of the infamously […]
February is Black History Month, which is a time to celebrate black history in St. Catharines and across Canada. The St. Catharines Museum & Welland Canals Centre is hosting the “Follow the North Star” exhibit of local history and guided tours this month. I encourage you to check out this award-winning exhibit. (You can take the new crosstown […]
More than $31 million will be invested in the City’s infrastructure following City Council’s approval of the 2019 Capital Budget. St. Catharines City Council passed the $31.3 million capital budget at its Jan. 28 meeting. The capital budget funds improvements and upgrades to important infrastructure assets in neighbourhoods across the City, such as roads, bridges, […]
